1824 Saint Petersburg flood
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The 1824 Saint Petersburg flood was a catastrophic inundation of the Russian imperial capital caused by a severe storm surge in the Neva River, resulting in widespread destruction and loss of life and later immortalized in Russian literature and art.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1824 Saint Petersburg flood canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5461104 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1824 Saint Petersburg flood Context triple: [The Bronze Horseman, historicalEventDepicted, 1824 Saint Petersburg flood]
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A.
Great Flood of 1879
The Great Flood of 1879 was a catastrophic inundation of the city of Szeged in Hungary that destroyed most of the town and prompted a major reconstruction.
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B.
The Great Flood of 1852
The Great Flood of 1852 was a catastrophic inundation of the Murrumbidgee River that devastated the Australian town of Gundagai, causing extensive loss of life and prompting the town’s relocation to higher ground.
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C.
Oder flood of 1997
The Oder flood of 1997 was a catastrophic Central European flood that devastated large areas of Poland, Germany, and the Czech Republic, causing widespread damage and loss of life along the Oder River basin.
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D.
2002 European floods
The 2002 European floods were a series of catastrophic flooding events across Central Europe, particularly devastating parts of Germany, Austria, and the Czech Republic, and causing widespread damage and loss of life.
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E.
Great Fire of Turku 1827
The Great Fire of Turku in 1827 was a catastrophic blaze that destroyed much of Finland’s then-largest city, leading to extensive urban reconstruction and the relocation of the country’s capital to Helsinki.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1824 Saint Petersburg flood Target entity description: The 1824 Saint Petersburg flood was a catastrophic inundation of the Russian imperial capital caused by a severe storm surge in the Neva River, resulting in widespread destruction and loss of life and later immortalized in Russian literature and art.
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A.
Great Flood of 1879
The Great Flood of 1879 was a catastrophic inundation of the city of Szeged in Hungary that destroyed most of the town and prompted a major reconstruction.
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B.
The Great Flood of 1852
The Great Flood of 1852 was a catastrophic inundation of the Murrumbidgee River that devastated the Australian town of Gundagai, causing extensive loss of life and prompting the town’s relocation to higher ground.
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C.
Oder flood of 1997
The Oder flood of 1997 was a catastrophic Central European flood that devastated large areas of Poland, Germany, and the Czech Republic, causing widespread damage and loss of life along the Oder River basin.
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D.
2002 European floods
The 2002 European floods were a series of catastrophic flooding events across Central Europe, particularly devastating parts of Germany, Austria, and the Czech Republic, and causing widespread damage and loss of life.
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E.
Great Fire of Turku 1827
The Great Fire of Turku in 1827 was a catastrophic blaze that destroyed much of Finland’s then-largest city, leading to extensive urban reconstruction and the relocation of the country’s capital to Helsinki.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flood
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historical event ⓘ |
| affectedArea |
Admiralty district
NERFINISHED
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Petrograd Side NERFINISHED ⓘ Vasilyevsky Island NERFINISHED ⓘ central Saint Petersburg ⓘ |
| affectedRiver | Neva River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| calendar |
Gregorian calendar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Julian calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
severe storm in Gulf of Finland
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storm surge ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
historical chronicles
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memorial plaques in Saint Petersburg ⓘ |
| country | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| damageExtent |
inundation of low-lying districts
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loss of property ⓘ widespread destruction of buildings ⓘ |
| deadliestFloodInCityHistory | true ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
The Bronze Horseman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
historical engravings ⓘ paintings of 19th-century Russian artists ⓘ poem "The Bronze Horseman" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictedInWorkBy | Alexander Pushkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| estimatedNumberOfDeaths |
hundreds
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possibly over 500 ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
disruption of transport in Saint Petersburg
ⓘ
economic losses for the city ⓘ homelessness for many residents ⓘ |
| influenced |
flood protection measures in Saint Petersburg
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later construction of Saint Petersburg Flood Prevention Facility Complex ⓘ urban planning in Saint Petersburg ⓘ |
| inspired | literary descriptions of catastrophic floods ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimaryHistoricalAccounts | Russian ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | 19th century ⓘ |
| location |
Neva River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumWaterLevelAboveNormal |
4.21 metres
ⓘ
about 13.8 feet ⓘ |
| naturalHazardType |
coastal flooding
ⓘ
river flooding ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exceptionally high water level in Neva River
ⓘ
major impact on Russian literature and art ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Saint Petersburg
ⓘ
history of floods in Russia ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1824-11-07 ⓘ |
| pointInTimeOldStyle | 1824-10-25 ⓘ |
| politicalContext | reign of Alexander I of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Gulf of Finland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterBody | Neva Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: 1824 Saint Petersburg flood Description of subject: The 1824 Saint Petersburg flood was a catastrophic inundation of the Russian imperial capital caused by a severe storm surge in the Neva River, resulting in widespread destruction and loss of life and later immortalized in Russian literature and art.
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